Over-qualification rates by citizenship in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Over-qualification rates by citizenship was 20.7 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
20.7
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
18th
of 47 countries
All-time high
24.1
in 2012
All-time low
15.6
in 2000
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Over-qualification rates by citizenship in Bulgaria, 2000–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for over-qualification rates by citizenship in Bulgaria is 20.7, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 11.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, over-qualification rates by citizenship in Bulgaria peaked at 24.1 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 15.6, in 2000.
That places Bulgaria 18th out of 47 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Over-qualification rates by citizenship in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 15.6 | — |
| 2001 | 16.3 | +4.5% |
| 2002 | 17.1 | +4.9% |
| 2003 | 18.7 | +9.4% |
| 2004 | 19.3 | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 18.8 | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 21.2 | +12.8% |
| 2007 | 20.4 | -3.8% |
| 2008 | 20.3 | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 20.5 | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 21.1 | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 23.1 | +9.5% |
| 2012 | 24.1 | +4.3% |
| 2013 | 23.7 | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 23.5 | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 23.4 | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 22.3 | -4.7% |
| 2017 | 23.6 | +5.8% |
| 2018 | 23.6 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 22.7 | -3.8% |
| 2020 | 21.6 | -4.8% |
| 2021 | 20.3 | -6.0% |
| 2022 | 21.1 | +3.9% |
| 2023 | 21.3 | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 20.8 | -2.3% |
| 2025 | 20.7 | -0.5% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 20.7 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 20.15, 1.0× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 20.7 is above the median for high income countries, which is 20, 1.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.82 | 15.6 | 21.2 | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.11 | 21.1 | 24.1 | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.97 | 20.3 | 21.6 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
More reference data data for Bulgaria
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.3067 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2728 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.73 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2506 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.73 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.608 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 7.74 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.36 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is over-qualification rates by citizenship in Bulgaria?
- Over-qualification rates by citizenship in Bulgaria was 20.7 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest over-qualification rates by citizenship recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 24.1 in 2012.
- What is the lowest over-qualification rates by citizenship recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.6 in 2000.
- How does Bulgaria rank for over-qualification rates by citizenship?
- Bulgaria ranks 18th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is over-qualification rates by citizenship rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Over-qualification rates by citizenship. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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